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Table 6 Mean scores of health belief model scales between intervention and control group at baseline, 6-months and 12 months after intervention

From: Result of randomized control trial to increase breast health awareness among young females in Malaysia

Outcome

Baseline

6-months

12-months

Eefect of intervention

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean differences (95 % CI)

 

Susceptibility to BC

 Intervention Group

9.98 (3.92)

10.58 (3.62)

11.20 (3.62)

0.42 (-0.26–1.10)

0.22

 Control Group

10.10 (3.84)

10.19 (3.24)

10.21 (3.76)

0.0

 

Seriousness of BC

 Intervention Group

19.60 (4.93)

19.94 (4.50)

20.04 (4.73)

0.34 (-0.54–1.23)

0.44

 Control Group

19.50 (4.33)

19.54 (4.31)

19.51 (4.14)

0.0

 

Benefits of BSE

 Intervention Group

21.89 (4.19)

23.56 (3.41)

24.68 (3.74)

1.09 (0.32–1.89)

0.00*

 Control Group

22.22 (4.58)

22.34 (4.34)

22.30 (4.23)

0.0

 

Barriers of BSE

 Intervention Group

15.16 (4.69)

12.89 (3.85)

12.81 (3.95)

0.95 (-1.74–-0.15)

0.01*

 Control Group

14.56 (4.13)

14.55 (4.28)

14.60 (4.20)

0.0

 

Confidence

 Intervention Group

28.78 (7.27)

32.41 (5.48)

32.80 (7.55)

1.66 (-0.55–2.77)

0.00*

 Control Group

29.65 (6.10)

29.71 (5.87)

29.64 (5.62)

0.0

 

Health Motivation

 Intervention Group

26.52 (4.36)

26.98 (3.67)

27.67 (3.98)

0.40 (-0.41–1.21)

0.33

 Control Group

26.62 (4.69)

26.70 (4.18)

26.65 (4.10)

0.0

 

Total HBM score

 Intervention Group

121.64 (14.34)

126.15 (11.49)

128.88 (12.74)

2.62 (0.03–5.21)

0.04*

 Control Group

122.72 (14.07)

123.07 (12.79)

123.01 (12.92)

0.0

 
  1. *Significant at p < 0.05